Kingdom Animalia Family Rhinocerotidae Phylum Chordata Order Odd-toed ungulate | Class Mammalia Subfamily Aceratheriinae Rank Genus | |
Similar Aphelops, Odd‑toed ungulate, Diceratherium, Prosantorhinus, Diaceratherium | ||
Peraceras is an extinct genus of rhinoceros endemic to North America during the Miocene, living from 20.6—10.3 mya and existing for approximately 10.3 million years.
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Taxonomy
Peraceras was named by Cope (1880). Its type is Peraceras superciliosum. It was assigned to Rhinocerotidae by Cope (1880) and Carroll (1988); and to Aceratheriinae by Prothero (1998).
Morphology
Four specimens were examined by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist as well as M. Fortelius and J. Kappelman for estimated body mass with the results as follows:
References
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